Accelerating Opportunity Kentucky (AOKY)

The What, When, Where, Who, How & Why...of AOKY

What (is Accelerating Opportunity Kentucky)?

Accelerating Opportunity Kentucky (AOKY) is an educational and workforce initiative that combines basic skills education (math, reading and writing) with technical training in order to prepare students for high-demand jobs or to continue on with their educational studies. AOKY — a partnership between Jefferson Community & Technical College; Jefferson County Public Schools Adult & Continuing Education; KentuckianaWorks; and the Office of Employment & Training — is based on the belief that postsecondary credentials are the gateway to family-supporting wages. What makes AOKY unique is that classes are team-taught by JCTC instructors as well as JCPS Adult Ed instructors, who are also in class 50% of the time teaching students.

The goals of AOKY are to:

Identify and remove barriers that prevent adults from entering and completing their education.